Association between active commuting and low-grade inflammation: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Allaouat S; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.; Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland., Halonen JI; Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland., Jussila JJ; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.; Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland., Tiittanen P; Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland., Ervasti J; Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland., Ngandu T; Department of Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland., Mikkonen S; Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.; Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland., Yli-Tuomi T; Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland., Jousilahti P; Department of Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland., Lanki T; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.; Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland.; Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	European journal of public health [Eur J Public Health] 2024 Apr 03; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 292-298.
DOI:	10.1093/eurpub/ckad213
Abstrakt:	Background: Prior studies suggest that physical activity lowers circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. However, little is known about the association between regular active commuting, i.e. walking or cycling to work, and CRP concentrations. This study examines whether active commuting is associated with lower CRP. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using population-based FINRISK data from 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012. Participants were working adults living in Finland (n = 6208; mean age = 44 years; 53.6% women). We used linear and additive models adjusted for potential confounders to analyze whether daily active commuting, defined as the time spent walking or cycling to work, was associated with lower high-sensitivity (hs-) CRP serum concentrations compared with passive commuting. Results: We observed that daily active commuting for 45 min or more (vs. none) was associated with lower hs-CRP [% mean difference in the main model: -16.8%; 95% confidence interval (CI) -25.6% to -7.0%), and results were robust to adjustment for leisure-time and occupational physical activity, as well as diet. Similarly, active commuting for 15-29 min daily was associated with lower hs-CRP in the main model (-7.4; 95% CI -14.1 to -0.2), but the association attenuated to null after further adjustments. In subgroup analyses, associations were only observed for women. Conclusions: Active commuting for at least 45 min a day was associated with lower levels of low-grade inflammation. Promoting active modes of transport may lead not only to reduced emissions from motorized traffic but also to population-level health benefits. (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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